The average bus between Northern Ireland and Swords takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Northern Ireland to Swords. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Northern Ireland and Swords. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Swords at 12:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and take an average of 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Swords. However, there are services departing from Northern Ireland station and arriving at Swords station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
Northern Ireland to Swords bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Northern Ireland to Swords bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Swords is 134.3 km. The road distance is 164 km.
Dublin Express operates a bus from Grand Central Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 hourly. Tickets cost €19–140 and the journey takes 1h 55m.